#wc rambles

[fruitsofhell]

in regards to your broken code take, something i wanted to add on as another possible alternate ending is if all THREE of them died while killing ashfur. I think about it a lot not just because it would've provided something new and exciting to the series and also solve another "wife dead me sad" trope, but what I've noticed a lot with pov characters is how they sort of keep getting tossed around by forces out of their own control throughout their whole arcs. everything seems to come back around to starclan or the dark forest or whatever else and, especially in this arc, they get battered around the whole time without a whole lot of personal autonomy. could you imagine how much of a powerful resolution it would've been to have said characters be able to do that to a STARCLAN cat even if it meant their own death? to be able to finally take ahold of their own lives even just for a moment? bristlefrost dying alone felt like the worst possible option 😭

OH THAT'S A RAW AF IDEA! My problem, next to the unnecessary cruelty of Bristle's death to her and her friends, was that it felt rather meaningless and that there were more thematically impactful ways to kill Ashfur. If this arc was based around the idea of how disastrous the clans' devotion to Starclan was, then all 3 of the POVs dying in some way that went against the plans or "destiny" for them set by Starclan, but that was ultimately far more successful, would have been VERY interesting!

As well as very tragic; the idea that everyone sat around with cold-feet thinking about their own lives being lost when it ended up being the 3 bravest and youngest among them who were willing to truly sacrifice themselves in the end. And their reward for dying the truest warrior's death wasn't an afterlife because that's what they sacrificed for everyone else to have. If the clan's weren't stupid as hell it could be really impactful to see something like that be a catalyst for true change among the them - realizing that loyalty to a better future rather than to the rules of the past is what saved them at their darkest.

For Rootspring, it could prove his loyalty to the clans along side his accepting of his Sisters ancestry; maybe finding his destiny through his connection to the earth rather than Starclan, but still using that to save his home. For Bristlefrost it can show her finally getting over her authority appeasing habits (WHICH I SWEAR WAS A REALLY UNINTENTIONAL INTERESTING CHARACTER TRAIT), and of course in that, taking down Ashfur for the way he manipulated her and her clan, like her death was attempting to put together. And for Shadowsight - a character who was so passive and insecure he let the Imposter puppet him under the guise of a greater power, and whose sheltered-ness made him hated by the clans - him taking control of his destiny in such an undeniably brave way would be so satisfying.

It's really not that hard to see different paths these books couldv'e taken if they actually dedicated themselves to any themes other than torturing women and dumb drama. TY for the cool idea anon!

#warrior cats #the broken code #a light in the mist #bristlefrost #ashfur #rootspring #shadowsight #shut the heck up #ask heck #wc rambles #i did think about that ending too but i had more built on the shadowsight kills ash idea #because when i was reading the end battle i was literally mentally screaming at the page for that really obvious conclusionfhdjfsd #also anon if u mean something about ashfur still being in starclan when they fought him thatd also be awesome

[blimbo-buddy]

I wish they incorporated fireworks into the warrior cats universe I want the clans to start screaming and freaking out that the "stars are exploding" when it's just colorful fireworks

I want this to happen

#blimbo rambles #blimmy art #wc #warrior cats

[girlashfur]

#ashie rambles #warrior cats #warriors #waca #sui mention #sui ment tw #sui ment cw #firestar #tigerclaw #scourge wc #leafpool #squirrelflight #bramblestar #ashfur #hawkfrost #<- tagging for reach

[cheecats]

In light of how grossly disrespectful and dismissive some (not all) DC voters have been, here is something for a lovely lady who deserved better. [X]

#cheez rambles #cheez design #warrior cats #bumble dotc #bumble wc #vote bumble #bumblesweep #// I thank DC voters who have still acknowledged Bumble's injustice and have remained respectful towards her. #// this is in no way to slander Alex. What happened to her was disgusting and horrible. Voting for her is absolutely understandable. #// but extend the same courtesy to Bumble- yeah? #// Maybe dont fucking disregard heinous misogynistic writing as ''just cats so it doesn't matter'' #// something ironic with how disgustingly closed-minded you're acting in a MISOGYNY POLL?? fucking reflect on yourself #// learn some media literacy and read the opponent's propaganda before dropping the most willfully ignorant bullshit statements- mkay??

[mimi123meg]

White Collar is insane to me, yes I understand that I have an unhealthy obsession with late 2000s/early 2010s network television but White Collar is objectively the strangest one of the bunch to be obsessed with tbh. Like Neal Caffrey on paper is not an interesting guy and he is frankly annoying, but like Matthew Bomer was crazy for this, he is so fucking good at playing him and making him a character you want to root for. Neal Caffrey is the worst but he wants to be good so badly, he is a slave to his emotions but he tries so hard to be rational, he thinks he's the best but he is full of self-loathing, I am so normal about him (i am delusional)

#meg rambles #white collar #neal caffrey #white collar rewatch #peter burke #i am delulu #delulu posting #I am also back on my wc/dc shit #He wants to be just a guy so badly #but he is incapable of it because he is an idiot #There is nothing in his head and yet there is so much

[cheerclaw]

help theyr beating me up

#warrior cats #brick #scourge #bone #buu rambles #wc #enough for today ima sleep

[lockandkeyhyena]

genuinely shoutout to any indigenous and poc warrior cats fans. this fandom is honestly one of the most vile and racist i’ve ever been apart of and it’s insane that you have to deal with that shit just to engage with the fandom of content you love.

#i know it’s all fandoms but something about warrior cats is especially vile #i mean fuck man. i’m not even black and i’ve been subject to racist raids in my discord servers #yeen rambles #warrior cats #wc

[mezais]

Having OCD is weird because it feels like 90% of the people you talk to don’t actually know what it is outside of ‘I’m so OCD’ and ‘the intrusive thoughts won’ being common phrases, almost like it’s perceived as something more ‘quirky’ and less defined when compared to other disorders in the public eye

#I’m not mad or anything because I understand most people don’t have a reason to do intensive research on the subject unless they have it #its just interesting to compare #rambling #not wc #ocd

[goobiestar]

im all in for the Pine is Henry au now arghhh so its probabblytt going in my rewrite.. which makes me think to Pinestar and Smudge having a friendship:

i think Pine/henry (jus gonna call him henry) kinda adopts Smudge as his own, especially to fill that void in being a father since his first litter died, and he left before the second was born (but was aware of it) so he was already pretty bummed, to top it all off his mate, Goosefeather had broken up with him instead of coming with him like they had always planned.

So.. Smudge one day mewling curiously behind the fence for Henry to jump over and meet him immediately brought a new light into his life :3

Henry enjoyed Smudge's company, he liked to linger in his yard and tell him all about the neighborhood and how hes enjoying it, he told Smudge all about his twolegs and the other kittypets since he was new and basically Henry just started to show Smudge off like he was his own.

I think eventually also Smudge secretly starts to grow a fascination with the forest and its short-lived once Henry freaks out last second at this and makes a story about how big and scary clancats are. Lots of Smudge's opinions/thoughts are based around Henry's for most of the time so he had soaked this up like a sponge and didnt see the forest the same after that.

its terrible, Henry feels terrible for lying to the little kit but its better safe than sorry.

#sorry for the rambles lolllll #its badly explained too but its okay cuz i drew cats #warrior cats #art #henry wc #pinestar #smudge wc #warrior cats au #au

[cryptidclaw]

Tbh combining Sandstorm and Longtail is smart .... too bad I'm emotionally attached to LongFireSand polycule

#cryptid rambles #wc au

[sturmdrayco]

Nameless King at WCS 2023

For the record, I almost did Nameless King instead of Ornstein last year. That didn't happen, obviously, but April this year I decided that I'd do it as my first project in Japan instead.

So! The result of several months of work - rebuilding my arsenal of tools, looking for places to buy materials from, learning how to make armor with new stuff - is this. It's got a bit of everything - armor, some wig work, some sewing as well. I'd say I've outdone myself this time.

As for the event... I've always known about WCS since I started attending the bigger conventions back in the Philippines. Now that we live here and have the means to do so, we just went there. I might start attending regularly. However, I really have to consider that attending outdoor events in August means sweating buckets. Like holy fuck.

#dark souls #dark souls 3 #nameless king #cosplay #wcs 2023 #ramblings of a foamsmith

[blimbo-buddy]

Hey, don't cry. Kittypet symbol from the russian translation of warrior cats ... okay?

#blimbo rambles #wc

[girlashfur]

hot take but scourge shouldve killed socks and ruby. itd make him seem more fucked up and scary and i also just like the concept of villains so obsessed with revenge against their abusers they corrupt themselves along the way

#ashie rambles #scourge wc #scourge

[cheecats]

To soothe you from your Riverstar's Home trauma, how about you ramble about oneripple?

YOU'RE SO KIND FOR LETTING ME GO OFF ABOUT THIS TY TY 💞💞💞 I'm terrible at structuring logical/coherent rambles, so I'll just dump some thoughts I have (obv these exclude Riverstar's Home and are roughly how I'd like to play with their dynamic [give them to me NOW erins!!])

LONG POST UNDER CUT!

Obviously this is way before the mountain cats arrive. BIG FAN of the idea that River Ripple and his small circle at the time were the ones to help One Eye and baby Star Flower get back on their feet after the two lost the rest of their family to the sickness we see again in TBS (I imagine One Eye had already treated them with the Blazing Star, but the two were still so terribly weak and unwell after that.) The group find the two living inside a rotting hollow and approach them. One Eye is, naturally, EXTREMELY aggressive and reclusive at first — distressed from sickness, grief, and fear of losing his tiny daughter, for he hasn't been strong enough to feed them much. The other cats are nervous around him, unwilling to approach the tom for his sheer size and ferocity, even if he is weakened. But not River Ripple. He understands why he is acting this way, that his aggression is a defense mechanism to mask his fear, and ultimately wishes to convey to One Eye that he is not going to do anything to them without his explicit permission first: and he sticks to that promise! Every day he sits outside the makeshift shelter with food, asking permission to come inside, leaving prey, water and herbs at the entrance if One Eye is asleep or simply says no. He never challenges it, and simply obliges and wishes him and Star Flower well. It is through this gradual process that One Eye begins to somewhat relax around River Ripple, allowing ONLY him to come inside, communicating his and Star Flower's needs and whatnot (Vulnerability moment!!)

Although she was too young to remember, once she began to recover, Star Flower was always excited when River Ripple visited, coming up to him, chasing his tail, and telling him all about her big adventures (all just made up ones, but River Ripple would always listen and ask her questions about them!) One Eye initially doesn't take well to Star Flower going up to the near-stranger, pulling her back or growling at River Ripple to back off. But over time, he sees that the risk is minimal, and the two never leave his sight while interacting. Besides, it stops Star Flower pestering him to entertain her for just a bit (also I just find this funny because adult Star Flower can barely recall this and River Ripple is just looking at her like omg you've gotten so tall now!!! I remember when you used to tell me how you beat up monsters and dogs 🤭💙!!)

SO LIKE skipping the recovery period, and now One Eye and Star Flower are more present outside … One Eye falls first. He initially is bothered by this, still grieving the loss of his mate and their other kits moons ago. But the feeling is nonetheless there. It's complicated, because at first he had every intention of claiming the area for himself and pushing River Ripple & his friends out… but as much as he tried to resent River Ripple's philosophy, there was just something so…. soothing yet powerful in the way he carried himself. He realises he actually enjoys his company, which is also weird for him! One Eye has lived among opportunistic cats his entire life, learning that being aggressive and domineering is the only way to make it, and that the passive and meek were destined to be crushed. But River Ripple is a curious example to him. He is gentle and patient, but completely capable of establishing boundaries and shutting down veins of discussion that belittle or threaten him. He would call out One Eye's bullshit every single time, but in a way that didn't escalate the situation. His heart was soft and his identity was strong in that. Kindness without weakness??? In MY Warrior Cats??? Impossible??? (Erins: yes it's impossible. 🗿)

Anyway, montage of One Eye giving terrible rizz and making a complete fool of himself 90% of the time — getting frustrated and defensive while everyone else is like🧍‍♂️. River Ripple is confused at first, but slowly begins to catch on. He finds it both amusing and sweet… and yeah! He realises he does feel the same way! He always found One Eyes protectiveness of Star Flower warming, found his intelligence to be engaging, and he genuinely believes there is good in the tom's heart (me shaking my head slowly.)

First date? Swimming lesson! One Eye is terrible! He's half drowned, scrabbling onto River Ripple every .2 seconds, and hates how pathetic it makes him look. But River Ripple is patient, assuring him that they can always try again some other time, and that it took him a while to get used to it too <:)

^ I feel like it's important to emphasize that One Eye genuinely feels like he can relax around River Ripple. That this cat doesn't have any ulterior motivation to trick him or take from him. Nor' does River Ripple ever belittle his failures or negative traits. They simply exist, are acknowledged, and pass like water.

But of course there is difficulty in how these two's ideologies clash. Everyone's beliefs are different, but theirs almost completely counter. River Ripple's philosophy is peaceful. To live and let live, and be custodians of the land. One Eye's on the other hand is to conquer. To take, to fight for what you need, and to claim the land. While there is room to accommodate each other, they are both two strong individuals with strong identities. Neither is going to abandon their philosophy, and when they clash so strongly, it can make it impossible for them to see eye to eye on issues. Long term, that would be hard. I believe that is why they'd go their separate ways. It doesn't work out. But that is okay. For that period of time, there was coexistence, there was connection, and there was love.

TL:DR. Very brief romance! A spark of passion that burns then fizzles out when One Eye leaves to be on his own (with Star Flower) once again. River Ripple, of course, says One Eye can return any time if he needs anything. Even for a short visit. He never does. For everywhere the tom goes, there is destruction and disruption, and River Ripple's home is like an oasis to be left untouched in One Eye's head.

Even as One Eye's reputation worsens, they still feel for each other. River Ripple especially. He knows what One Eye is capable of, what he has done, and how downright hideous he can be. But it's hard not to miss the memory of him. (Cue the mountain cats like PLEASE stop talking about this asshole in flowery prose he is trying to kill us!!)

BONUS: Not really relevant here, but their presence in the narratives respectively as the punisher/destroyer vs the voice of reason… ooogh, sun that burns, moon that soothes e.t.c but that deity kind of vibe would be more relevant once they're spirits in the Dark Forest & Starclan!

I could go on forever but that's the meat of it. Ty ty i hope everyone enjoyed and its not terribly incoherent ✌️

#random-multifandom-nightmare #cheez rambles #cheez design #my art #warrior cats #one eye dotc #one eye wc #river ripple #riverstar #star flower #oneripple #// OLD MAN ROMANCE!!! #// dudes who are really normal <- me #// even if you dont read this i hope u guys enjoy the doodle lsdkjgklds #// thanks again!! <3

[the-owl-tree]

now hear me out. imagine being a young kid sent into the body of a warrior cat. you're at the beginning of developing your sense of self, your identity, your very being! your body is changing and twisting in ways you could never have imagined. fingers become claws, your ears can hear more far more than before. it's a sensory overload, a sensory nightmare.

every day you forget what being human is like no matter how hard the others try to preserve you. you have spent longer as a beast than a person. you know to serve your colony, how to maim, how to kill, before you know how to play. the world is cruel, it awaits you as each life is stripped away.

eight lives, you feel, stripped away. the people tethering you to humanity are gone and there is nothing you can do to bring them back.

#deer rambles #wc isekai au #<- oh man i wonder which character that could be

[cheerclaw]

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Updating my commissions info once again, I'm trying to get some money before christmas so let's see how this goes.

You can contact me via Discord or DM here, I negotiate prices and make some discounts from time to time, so keep an eye out.

Reblogs are appreciated as always

#warrior cats #commission #open commissions #commissions #art commissions #art comissions open #oc commissions #feral commissions #commission sheet #wc #buu rambles #my art